Here’s a picture from last October’s meeting where we pit some Rhode Island beers against each other. To celebrate March Madness, here’s the final bracket. The winner among this set? Grey Sail Flying Jenny!

One of the perks of RIFT is that you get to see some cool gear that other members have put together. Electric breweries, 70 gallon systems, stuff like that. But I’m pretty sure nothing tops Rob’s mobile apple pressing trailer for sheer size and awesomeness in pursuit of fermented beverages. It was great to hang…

At our May meeting, RIFTers cracked open the results of our single hop pale ale experiment (round 3). All the beers came out great, with a definite difference among all the varieties. Here are some tasting notes from club members. Big thanks for Mark L. and Matt J. for taking excellent notes, especially as those…

RIFT joined thousands of other homebrewers around the country by celebrating National Homebrew Day with a Big Brew on May 4, 2013. Making full use of John C’s awesome system, we brewed 70 gallons of a dark mild ale, based on the AHA provided recipe. It was a great day to enjoy the spring weather…

It’s been a while since our last single hop experiment, so it’s time to fix that. Round three of the always tasty, always enlightening RIFT Single Hop Pale Ale extravaganza will get underway this spring, with tastings being done at the May meeting. Anyone who wants to participate will make a simple American pale ale…

Mark L hosted and we discussed a number of topics, including the potential participation of RIFT in next year’s AHA Club Night. We’re still waiting to learn what the details of the event are and if other members of the club are interested in helping and participating. Mark L has volunteered to take the lead.

RIFT members raked in a few medals at the recent 2012 South Shore Brewoff. The competition judged 230 entries, which is a good number. Congrats to the following members for their achievements! Ron S 2nd Place – English Pale Ale 3rd Place – Amber Hybrid Beer 3rd Place – Scottish and Irish Ale Eric C 3rd…